Atmospheric River California February 2024 Forecast. Meteorologists forecast that the first half of winter will produce atmospheric rivers in the pacific northwest and northern california before the storms trek inward over the rocky. Winds initially increased offshore and then increased over land on february 4, 2024.

In the higher elevations of southern california, snow continues. Atmospheric rivers are essentially moisture streams in the sky and are often visible from space as narrow bands stretching from the west coast out across the pacific.